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Panton vs Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Panton | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
2,090 |
2,661Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.